Health
No such thing as safe alcohol consumption, study says
You might want to remember this during your next visit to a bar.
May 21, 2021
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Moderate drinking decreases number of new brain cells
Drinking a couple of glasses of wine each day has generally been considered a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health. But a new Rutgers University study indicates that there is a fine line between moderate and ...
Oct 24, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Regularly attending religious services associated with lower risk of deaths of despair
People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from "deaths of despair," including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new research ...
May 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
Taste of beer, without effect from alcohol, triggers dopamine release in the brain
The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking and other drugs of abuse, according to Indiana University School of Medicine researchers.
Apr 15, 2013
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Medical research
Daybreak app more than halves alcohol use in three months
Use of the Daybreak digital app, developed as an intervention to support high-risk drinking individuals looking to change their relationship with alcohol, can lead to clinically significant reductions in alcohol use, according ...
Sep 5, 2019
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There's a binge drinking boom among older people: What that could be doing
Although enjoying a glass of red wine now and again may be healthy for your heart and gut, drinking too much alcohol can put you at higher risk of developing many serious health conditions. Heavy alcohol consumption has been ...
Oct 14, 2019
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Addiction
Measuring reduced alcohol consumption, not just abstinence, effective for evaluating medication treatment for drinking
An analysis of combined pharmacotherapy for reducing drinking and smoking has validated findings that measuring reductions in the amount of drinking, not just abstinence, was an effective outcome for alcohol medication trials. ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Binge drinkers have a decreased ability to learn new verbal information
Binge drinking is prevalent among university students, especially in the United States. One brain structure particularly sensitive to alcohol's neurotoxicity during development is the hippocampus, which plays a key role ...
May 16, 2011
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Addiction
Dual effects noted for alcohol and energy drink co-ingestion
(HealthDay)—Although consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) increases alertness and may negate some intoxication-related sedation effects, it can lead to negative physiological and psychological side effects ...
Aug 29, 2012
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Why do people with East Asian heritage get flushed after drinking alcohol?
If your face goes red when drinking alcohol, you're not alone. More than one in three people with East Asian heritage (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) experience facial flushing when drinking beer, wine or spirits.
Dec 28, 2017
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